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<section article="ged" article_name="Education" number="7-1803" title_number="7" title_name="Public Schools" subtitle_number="18" subtitle_name="Pathways in Technology Early College High (P-Tech) Schools">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>There is a P–TECH Planning Grant Program in the State.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The purpose of the P–TECH Planning Grant Program is to provide grants to county boards to plan and develop P–TECH schools in the State.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, beginning in fiscal year 2018, no more than one P–TECH Planning Grant may be awarded in a local school system.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>Funds for the P–TECH Planning Grant Program shall be as provided in the State budget.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>Beginning in fiscal year 2020, no more than three new P–TECH Planning Grants may be awarded to establish a new P–TECH school until the 2016–2017 cohort of P–TECH students completes the 6–year pathway sequence.</text>
  </level>
</section>
